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Revamped Illinois brood survey providing valuable information on turkeys

Illinois turkey hunters will once again attempt to break the state harvest record when the season opens April 8 in the south zone and April 15 in the north zone. (Photo by Bill Key)

Nearly 55% of wild turkey sightings in the revamped Illinois Brood Survey were observed by non-scientists spending time outdoors last summer who “happened to spot a turkey.”
The other 45% were reported by DNR employees, biologists, and conservation professionals. That’s actually what DNR had in mind when it switched from paper postcards to a new reporting system that can be accessed on mobile devices and home computers.

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